Automobile inclosure



G. E. BISHGP. AUTOMOBILE INCLOSURE.

- PzitentedAug. s, 1922.

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GEORGE BISHOP, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

AUTOIYIUBILE INCLQSUR.

Application filed T0 aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that l, GnonenE. BISHOP, a citizen of the United States, resident of Cleveland, countyof Cuyahoga, and State of Ghio, have invented new and usefullmprovements in Automobile lnclosures (Case '1"), of which the followingis a specification, the principle of the invention being hereinexplained, and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying thatprinciple so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to vehicle inclosures and particularly to apparatusof this character intended to be mounted upon automobile doors so as toride in and out with the latter as they are oaened and closed. Theparticular improvements of this application reside in the new andimprove-d means for swiveling and shortening the supporting rod so as toallow the latter to be collapsed and the inclosure folded or rolled forstorage.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detailcertain means embodying my invention, the disclosed means, however,constituting but one of the various mechanical forms in which theprinciple of the invention may be employed.

in said annexed drawing:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my new and improved inclosure;

Figure 2 represents a fragmentary elevation, upon an enlarged scale, ofcertain elements shown in Figure 1:

Figure 3 represents a longitudinal horizontal section taken in the planeindicated by the line llllll, Figure 2;

Figure l represents an elevation talzen fr In the plane indicated by theline l J-IV, Figure 2; and

Figure represents a fragmentary elevation of a form of inclosureembodying a modified type of supporting rod.

Referring to the annexed drawing "in which the s veral elements areindicated in the various views by the same respective ordinals, I havesuggested suitable curtain fabric by the ordinal 1 within which areincorporated transparencies 2 and 3, respectively. disposed in the doorheading and laterally of the door heading. Of course, a type ofinclosure might be used which is disposed above the door only. so thatin that event the transparency 3 and section containing the same wouldbe Specification. of Letters Patent.

January 8,

Patented ring. 8, @522.

192-2. Serial No. 528,100.

pcnsed with. Adjacent the upper and lower lg s of the fabric, andpreferably consisting of narrow fiat metal rods and preferablyincorporated in the fabric, are longitudinal strengthening members l and5 extending preferably from the opening edge 1 of the inclosurerearwardly to a point adjacent the breaking edge of the inclosure, whichbreaking edge is in the plane containing the vertical projection of thehinges of the door 7 upon which the inclosure is designed to be mountedand with which it travels as it is opened and shut. This mounting of theinclosure is effected by means of a verticallydisposed supporting rod 6adapted to register within a socket secured to the door 7 or preferablydisposed within the upper edge of the door. To the end that thesupporting rod may have a swivel action relatively to the fabricpreliminarily to a shortening of the same so that it may be collapsedand rolled in the fabric for storage, 1 form the rod of a plurality ofelements. A rod tip 8 is pivotally secured to the fabric 1 adjacent theupper edge of the latter and preferably s oured also to the upperlongitudinal 5v ingthening member l, this tip 8 having a tubular recess9 pivotally receiving the upper of the supporting rod proper 6. in arm10 is pivotally secured at the point J to the fabric 1 and adjacent thelower of the latter and preferably also secd to the lower longitudinalstrengthenmember 5. this arm 10 being formed at upper end into a brackethaving a tubuar ection 11 adapted rotatably to receive the r iorting rodproper 6. This tubular secion 11 of the arm 10 is formed withcommuicating horizontal and vertical grooves 12 aid 18, as plainly showninFigures 2, 3 and Secured to the supporting rod 6 and tersccti. thegroove 12, in the position shown in Figure 2, for instance, i. a pin li. ll'hen it is desired to collapse the inclosure so as to roll or foldthe same for convenient storage, assuming that the inclosure has beenremoved from the door 7, the rod 6 can be turned to allow the pin i l todrop into the recess 13. thus in effect shortening the upper part therod so that it drops from the tip 8, and can then be turned down intoany desired position for storage, as illustrated by the dotted lines inFigure 1. in the form of inclosure shown in l have provided nodifiedmeans connecting the rod tip 8 to the upper longicondition of theinclosure.

tudinal strengthening member t and allowing for the relative movement oithis rod tip 8 and the supporting rod section 6. These modified meansare particularly shown, described and claimed in my pending applicationfor automobile inclosures (Case in), Eierial No. 5305*?4 tied meansconsist in forming; the upper end oi? the tip 8 with an open-endedvertical recess 17 which receives the longitudinal strengthening, member4;, in th assembled Then when the supporting rod is shortened, the rodas a whole is removed from. the strengthening member 4-. instead oi.simply removing the rod section 6 from the tip 8, as shown in ligrure' 1. In this type of inclosure shown in Figure 5, for the purposeOil permanently securing together the rod section 6 and the tip 8, andat the same time allowingfor the relative movement of the same toprovide for shortening the rod,l form the rod s ccured at one pointtosaid fabric tion 6 with a reduced upper end portion 16 formed with aperipheral groove 18 within which registers an inwardly extendingguiding lug 15 formed upon the tubular portion 9 of the tip 8. i

l utilize, with my improved inclosurc, valance elements 19 and 20 shownand described by me in many other patent applications and particularlypatented to me in ll. S. Patent llo. 1,244,692.

The swivel movement of the rod 6 afforded by the elements 8 and 9, andtulfnilar sec- .tion 11 with groove 12, also relieves the inclosure,when mounted for duty, of many strains to which it would othi-uwise besub jected as the door 7 is opened and closed,

This relief is ttl'lOlClGCl by reason of the pivotal movement which theinclosure has, relative to the rod section 6, It is evident that thesection 11 can travel around the rod 6 to allow for any necessaryadjustment of the lower edge of the inclosure relatively to thesupporting rod 6, the groove 12 travelling over the pin 14.. Thisadjustment will be accompanied by any necessary cooperative adjustmentof the upper edge of the inclosure, due to the possible pivotalmovements of the rod tip 8 relative to the rod 6.

:Vhat I claim is:

1. An automobile inclosure adapted to be mounted upon the automobiledoor, comprising suitable curtain fabric; strengthening embers disposedlongitudinally oiithe fabric; a vertically-disposed combination swiveland shortening member pivotally so other point separably secured to said'labric, the part of said stretching member which is pivotally securedtosaid tabriic being); formed with a tubular section having a transverserecess and a communicating longitudinal recess, a portion at saidshortening member consisting of a supporting rod "Formed with These modiriturlinally lived. but

and at ani i ,aaenaa apin intersecting said recesses, said tubularsection receiving said rod.

2. An automobile inclosure adapted to be mounted upon the automobiledoor, comprising suitable curtain fabric; strengthening means consistingof a pair of horizontally arranged oppositely disposed rigid tensionmembers; a vertically-disposed combination swivel and shortening memberpivotally secured to the lower 01" said tension members and separablysecured to the upper of said tension members, the part said shorteninp;member which is pivotally secured to said lower tension member beingformed with a tubular section having a transverse recess and acommunicating longitudinal r"- cess, a portion of said shortening memberconsisting; of a supporting rod formed with a pin intersectingsaidrccesses, said tubular section receiving said rod.

3. An automobile inclosure adapted to be mounted upon the automobiledoor, comprising suitable curtain fabric; strengthening members disposedlongitudinally of the fabric; a vertically-disposed combination swiveland shortening member having two separzr ble parts respectively pivotedto the fabric adjacent the upper and lower edges of the latter, saidparts having, respectively, a journal portion and a co-operatin q recesswhere v they are longitudinally fixed but rotatablerelatively, one oisaid shorteniitrrg member parts being :lormed with a tubular sectionhaving: a transverse recess and a communicating longitudinal recess, aportion of said last-mentioned part consisting); of a supporting rodformed with the aforesaid tubular section receiving" said rod.

4:. An automobile inclosure adapted to be mounted upon the automobiledoor, comprising suitable curtaii'i fabric; stremgtlaening moansconsisting ot a pair of horizontally arranged oppositely disposed rin id teir sion members; a vertically-disposed combination swivel andshorteningmember hav ing two separable parts respect rely pivoted tosaid tension members, said parts having, respectively, journal portionand co-operatin'a recess whereby they are lonrotatable relatively, oneoi? said shortening member parts being formed with a tubular sectionhaving a transverse recess and a communicating longitudinal recess, aportion of said last-men tioned part consisting of a supporting'rodformed with the ZLl' OIGlI'IQIItlOAGCl journal surface and with a pinintersecting said Signed by me this 23rd day of December,

GEORGE BISHOP.

